Columbia, MD vs Scaggsville, MD

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricColumbia, MDScaggsville, MD
Population104,33810,564
Median Household Income$131,490$207,220
Median Rent$2,042/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$497,400$668,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.5%24.8%
Poverty Rate7.5%2.9%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k116*116*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,483*1,483*
Median AQI3333
Good AQI Days /yr293293
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall29 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min29.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.815.5
College Degree Rate63.6%66%
Foreign-Born %20.8%18.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+7.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.